NHS England to be abolished in move to ‘cut bureaucracy and red tape’ and reduce duplicated activity
On 13 March – as part of what he dubbed ‘a series of reforms to reduce bureaucracy, make savings, and empower NHS staff to deliver better care for patients’, Prime Minister, Keir Starmer (pictured), announced that NHS England will be abolished over the next two years, with its functions brought back under the auspices of the Department of Health and Social Care.
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